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Source: The Verge Google is trying to make it easier for users of its video AI model Veo 2 to make cinematic-looking generations and edit real footage. The new Veo 2 capabilities are available to preview via Google Cloud’s Vertex AI platform, alongside other updates to improve Google’s text-to-image generator, Imagen 3, and audio-related AI…
Source: The Verge Samsung’s home robot Ballie is finally poised to roll into our homes… and maybe our hearts? Following teasing a release sometime this year at CES 2025, the company has now announced that the cute rolling bot will arrive in the US this summer, with pre-registration open on Samsung’s website. The ball-shaped robot…
Source: The Verge The Last of Us’ second season hasn’t even debuted yet, but Warner Bros. Discovery renewed the show for a third season. The company hasn’t shared details about when the third season may air or how many episodes it might be. The second season’s first episode debuts on Sunday on HBO and Max….
Source: The Verge Microsoft appears to be working on new 3D icons for its Office suite. Reddit users have discovered the new icons in an email survey from Microsoft, reports Windows Central. The survey includes a brief look at the new icons, with Microsoft asking for feedback on its changes to Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and…
Source: The Verge If you’ve ever been to an anime or any fan convention, you know that the place that’s often the busiest is artists alley. There, creators sell their wares ranging from commissioned artwork to stickers, enamel pins, stuffed toys, apparel, food, and more. Often these goods are made with the artist’s own hand….
Source: The Verge For a being named Murderbot, the star of Apple’s next sci-fi show is surprisingly relatable. The show — which is also called Murderbot — just got its first trailer, and it sets up the titular lead, played by Alexander Skarsgård, who has just become sentient and is, well, struggling. The bot is…
Source: The Verge Samsung made waves at CES earlier this year when it announced The Frame Pro. We eventually learned that the company was over-selling the TV’s “Mini LED” technology, but the new model does come with legitimate upgrades like a Wireless One Connect Box, meaning the only cable running to the TV itself will…
Source: The Verge But a collaboration between Google’s Cloud and DeepMind research divisions didn’t only rely on off-the-shelf AI-upscaling techniques to create a new version of The Wizard of Oz with enough resolution for the Sphere’s 16,000 pixel by 16,000 pixel screen. The team at Google used “fine-tuned Gemini models, Veo 2, and Imagen 3…
Source: The Verge Donald Trump is making it even more expensive for US consumers to shop online from Chinese retailers like Temu and Shein. In an executive order amendment published Tuesday night, Trump raised the tariff rate for packages valued under $800 entering the US from China and Hong Kong that previously were exempt. The…
Source: The Verge It’s looking like another busy summer of gaming news: Microsoft just announced its next Xbox Games Showcase livestream, which will take place on June 8th at 1PM ET. The company says that the event will include “a look at upcoming titles from across our first-party studios, in addition to incredible new titles…
